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Lobtex Co., Ltd.

Lobtex Co., Ltd.

TTSE:5969
1,185.00
JPY
-2.00
(-0.17%)
2.27BMarket Cap
Nov 10Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2,965.57
2,961.29
3,142.41
3,071.69
3,295.69
3,267.23
3,040.46
2,844.06
3,267.03
3,186.29
3,173.04
3,057.61
3,058.67
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
154.51
162.97
146.6
187.28
166.12
131.41
25.17
99.7
120.42
168.42
149.87
41.39
65.77
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
313.53
66.04
288.41
49.12
362.39
-27.69
76.79
261.52
406.54
-34.01
-105.77
87.95
80.38
- -
Dividend per Share
12.5
25
25.01
25
35.11
40.04
35.03
35.03
25.01
30
30
35.01
30
- -
Book Value per Share
1,417.59
1,594.17
1,711.76
1,899.61
2,051.82
2,148.93
2,098.3
2,198.35
2,270.61
2,417.48
2,593.8
2,592.9
2,657.04
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,401.73
1,570.28
1,692.52
1,880.21
2,032.5
2,129.35
2,068.38
2,173.87
2,251.89
2,402.28
2,577.75
2,576.7
2,640.87
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5,581
5,573
5,911
5,762
6,163
6,097
5,673
5,307
6,100
5,951
5,925
5,709
5,712
- -
Operating Margin (%)
25.28
25.01
22.92
8.82
9.09
7.21
4.19
4.97
6.29
8.15
5.98
3.61
3.19
- -
Depreciation Expense
212
194
220
232
228
209
224
205
173
161
184
225
223
- -
Net Income, GAAP
291
307
276
351
311
245
47
186
225
315
280
77
123
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
36.05
33.68
33.77
19.1
32.53
32.18
51.61
30.41
34.09
31.19
29.47
64.17
35.8
- -
Profit Margin (%)
5.21
5.5
4.67
6.1
5.04
4.02
0.83
3.51
3.69
5.29
4.72
1.35
2.15
- -
Working Capital
1,106
1,787
1,986
2,149
2,628
2,731
2,694
3,050
3,202
3,617
3,768
3,506
3,300
- -
LT Debt
924
1,294
1,155
877
1,271
1,357
1,355
1,431
1,318
1,468
1,574
1,424
1,057
- -
Total Equity
2,787
3,138
3,372
3,733
4,016
4,206
4,117
4,314
4,467
4,751
5,096
4,842
4,962
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6
6.18
5.36
6.41
5.55
4.1
1.57
2.47
3.35
4.32
3.04
0.9
1.51
- -
Return on Capital (%)
5.14
5.22
4.44
5.68
4.6
3.39
0.55
2.46
2.77
4.03
3.32
1.06
1.88
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
11.52
10.82
8.88
10.37
8.4
6.25
1.18
4.64
5.39
7.18
5.98
1.6
2.51
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
1,565
1,573
- -
LT Borrowings
1,288
973
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
84
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
2,222
2,271
2,258

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
5,936
5,598
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,524
1,976
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
865
1,124
- -
Inventories
2,280
2,170
- -
Total Current Liabilities
2,452
2,298
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,565
1,573
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.03%
2.93%
2.47%
Free Cash Flow
27.45%
-6.73%
-8.59%
Net Income, GAAP
24.62%
7.25%
58.92%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.16%
1.69%
0.06%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
-1.24%
-14.29%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5,709
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
5,712
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
41.39
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
65.77
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
35.01
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
30
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Toshikazu Jibiki
Full Time Employees
186
Sector
Consumer durables
Industry
Tools & hardware
Address
12-8 Shijo-cho Osaka OS Japan 579-8053
IPO Date
Nov 2, 1964
Website
lobtex.co.jp
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Business
Lobtex Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a broad range of hand tools, fastening tools, electrical tools, hydraulic tools, cutting tools, and industrial fasteners worldwide under the LOBSTER brand; core offerings include general hand tools such as wrenches, pliers, cutters, nippers, socket wrenches, clamps, hammers, and pipe tools; electrician tools like crimping tools, strippers, and oil-hydraulic punchers; fastening products comprising riveters, blind rivets, nut rivets, S-bolts, anchors, and plugs; diamond tools for cutting ALC, concrete, cast iron pipes, roofing tiles, and road surfaces; carbide-tipped saws, hole saws, and stage drills for steel, stainless steel, aluminum, ceramic, and other materials; as well as tool sets and lobster hammer drill bits. The company, founded in 1888 and headquartered in Higashi-Osaka, Japan, operates primarily from its main office at 12-8 Shijo-cho and serves industrial, construction, and professional markets with approximately 190 consolidated employees as of March 2024. Lobtex maintains its position on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Second Securities Exchange Market with consolidated sales of 5,925 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 2024; it engages in ongoing product development emphasizing safety, ease of use, and RoHS compliance across its catalog, including recent updates to display RoHS marks for homepage-listed products, while upholding ISO 9001 certification since 1996 and focusing on metal products alongside a minor leisure business segment.